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Board Election

Each spring, NAQC conducts its election of the Board of Directors by the membership. The information below describes the election process in more detail.
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All organizational members of NAQC are eligible to cast votes in board elections. A single designated representative from each organization will cast a vote on behalf of her/his organization. If you have an individual membership and would like to upgrade to an organizational membership, please contact NAQC at NAQC@naquitline.org.

The election will take place in spring/summer, using an online voting tool called eBallot. Each organizational representative will receive an email with their
username and a password prior to election. If you are the dedicated
organizational representative, please click here to access
the voting tool.

Quitlines are experiencing many changes in the populations served, technology used, service models and approaches to sustainability. NAQC seeks candidates for the board who are innovative “difference makers” and who can help guide us through these changes. The primary qualifications Board candidates should have are: senior level experience, leadership skills, strategic thinking and professional and collegial demeanor. Board members do not represent their employer or any specific constituency, but instead work together to create a global vision for NAQC. NAQC follows a policy governance model developed by John Carver which focuses on business issues and strategic leadership (as opposed to program development). We seek candidates with experience in governance. We strive to have a Board that is diverse in terms of geography, race, ethnicity, and other important factors. The board seeks members who are committed to NAQC’s mission and values, contribute diverse viewpoints and cultural experiences, can fulfill fiduciary responsibilities, and have expertise in some of the areas listed below:

Understanding sustainability issues for NAQC and for quitlines: Ensuring sustainability of the organization is a key responsibility of the Board. NAQC seeks candidates who offer strategic leadership in fundraising and working with donor and/or grant-making organizations. Ensuring sustainability for quitlines is a key objective for NAQC. Government funding for quitlines and tobacco control programs has been decreasing. NAQC seeks candidates who offer strategic leadership on new approaches to sustainability planning for quitlines, including public-private partnerships, integration of quitlines in health systems, and quality assurance.

Addressing priority populations: Addressing disparities in health is a key objective for NAQC. We seek candidates with an expertise and background in cultural knowledge and experience in reaching priority populations.

Interests of the membership:The Board represents the interests of the membership. The Board seeks candidates familiar with the interests of quitline funders, operators, promoters, researchers, evaluators and other partners.

Relationships with health plans and employers: Engaging private health plans and employers has become an important activity for quitlines. The board would benefit from a member who has relationships in these sectors.

Finance: The Board is responsible for financial oversight of the organization, and seekscandidates with expertise in this area. Currently, there are no CPAs or MBAs on the Board.

The Nominating Committee carefully reviews and rates each candidate on the selection criteria for board members (shown above). The top candidates are interviewed by members of the Nominating Committee and certain number of candidates are recommended to the board of directors for inclusion on the election slate.

The Board appoints a Board Member when a director leaves the Board for any reason (resignation, death, etc) before completion of his/her three year term. The appointed member will complete the term of the person s/he is replacing and then will be eligible for election.

Board members are not financially compensated by NAQC for their time. The annual time commitment for board members includes four meetings (1-2 in-person meetings for 1.5 days and 2-3 via conference call), plus meeting preparation time, travel time and up to10 hours of committee work.